| class="wikitable" |
| Season
! Winner
! Team
! Other finalists |
|---|
| align="center" | 2024
| Alex Simmons[{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/albanys-alex-simmons-wins-2023-24-nll-rookie-of-the-year/|work=NLL.com|title=ALBANY'S ALEX SIMMONS WINS 2023-24 NLL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR|date=May 17, 2024|access-date=May 17, 2024}}]
| Albany FireWolves
| Owen Grant, Vancouver Warriors[{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/national-lacrosse-league-announces-finalists-for-2023-24-nll-awards/|work=NLL.com|title=NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2023-24 NLL AWARDS|date=May 8, 2024|access-date=May 9, 2024}}]
Tye Kurtz, Albany FireWolves |
| align="center" | 2023
| Jonathan Donville[{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/del-bianco-becomes-second-goaltender-to-win-mvp-donville-fourth-straight-number-one-overall-selection-to-win-rookie-of-the-year/|work=NLL.com|title=Del Bianco becomes second goaltender to win MVP, Donville fourth straight number one overall selection to win Rookie of the Year|date=May 26, 2023|access-date=May 26, 2023}}]
| Panther City Lacrosse Club
| Brett Dobson, Georgia Swarm[{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/national-lacrosse-league-announces-finalists-for-2022-23-nll-awards/|work=NLL.com|title=NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2022-23 NLL AWARDS|date=May 16, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2023}}]
Jack Hannah, Las Vegas Desert Dogs |
| align="center" | 2022
| Jeff Teat[{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/bandits-dhane-smith-becomes-fifth-national-lacrosse-league-player-to-win-at-least-two-mvps-teat-wins-rookie-of-the-year-all-league-and-rookie-teams-announced/|work=NLL.com|title=BANDITS’ DHANE SMITH BECOMES FIFTH NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE PLAYER TO WIN AT LEAST TWO MVPS; TEAT WINS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR; ALL-LEAGUE AND ROOKIE TEAMS ANNOUNCED|date=June 30, 2022|access-date=June 30, 2022}}]
| New York Riptide
| Reid Bowering, Vancouver Warriors[{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/national-lacrosse-league-announces-finalists-for-end-of-season-awards/|work=NLL.com|title=NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2021-22 END OF SEASON AWARDS|date=June 22, 2022|access-date=June 28, 2022}}]
Patrick Dodds, Panther City Lacrosse Club |
| align="center" | 2021
| align="center" colspan="4" | Season cancelled |
| align="center" | 2020
| Tyson Gibson[{{cite web|url=https://www.nll.com/news/nll-announces-2019-20-nll-award-winners/|work=NLL.com|title=NLL announces 2019-20 NLL award winners|date=June 30, 2020|access-date=July 5, 2020}}]
| New York Riptide
| Connor Fields, San Diego Seals
Andrew Kew, New England Black Wolves |
| align="center" | 2019
| Austin Staats
| San Diego Seals
| Ian MacKay, Buffalo Bandits
Matt Rambo, Philadelphia Wings |
| align="center" | 2018
| Jake Withers[{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/news/rookie-of-the-year-announced/|work=NLL.com|title=Rookie of the Year Announced|date=July 27, 2018|access-date=August 4, 2018}}]
| Rochester Knighthawks
| Zach Currier, Calgary Roughnecks
Austin Shanks, Rochester Knighthawks |
| align="center" | 2017
| Tom Schreiber[{{cite web|url=http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/nll-awards-no-surprise-as-schreiber-named-rookie-of-the-year/49931|work=IL Indoor|date=June 25, 2017|access-date=June 25, 2017|title=NLL Awards: No Surprise as Schreiber Named Rookie of the Year}}]
| Toronto Rock
| Kyle Jackson, Rochester Knighthawks
Latrell Harris, Toronto Rock |
| align="center" | 2016
| Randy Staats[{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_462347|work=NLL.com|title=2016 NLL Season Awards & Hall of Fame Ceremony|date=September 27, 2016|access-date=September 28, 2016}}]
| Georgia Swarm
| Wesley Berg, Calgary Roughnecks
Jesse King, Georgia Swarm |
| align="center" | 2015
| Ben McIntosh[{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/view/nll/news-1147/news_318063|work=NLL.com|title=2015 NLL Season Awards & Hall Of Fame Ceremony|date=September 29, 2015|access-date=September 30, 2015}}]
| Edmonton Rush
| Jeremy Noble, Colorado Mammoth
Miles Thompson, Minnesota Swarm |
| align="center" | 2014
| Logan Schuss[{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/421907|work=NLL.com|date=September 21, 2014|access-date=September 21, 2014|title=League announces 2014 Season Award winners}}]
| Minnesota Swarm
| Robert Church, Edmonton Rush
Dillon Ward, Colorado Mammoth |
| align="center" | 2013
| Mark Matthews[{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/253795|work=NLL.com|title=Rush's Matthews wins Moe's Southwest Grill Rookie of the Year|date=May 8, 2013|access-date=May 8, 2013}}]
| Edmonton Rush
| |
| align="center" | 2012
| Adam Jones[{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/news_article/show/147742?referrer_id=389128|work=NLL.com|title=Adam Jones wins Rookie of the Year Award, presented by Thunder Tribe|date=May 4, 2012|access-date=May 4, 2012}}]
| Colorado Mammoth
| |
| align="center" | 2011
| Curtis Dickson[{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=5055|work=NLL.com|title=Calgary's Dickson Wins Rookie of the Year|date=2011-05-10|access-date=2011-05-10}}]
| Calgary Roughnecks
| |
| align="center" | 2010
| Stephan Leblanc[{{cite web|url=http://www.torontorock.com/article/stephan-leblanc-named-nll-rookie-of-the-year|work=TorontoRock.com|title=Stephan LeBlanc Named NLL Rookie of the Year|date=May 13, 2010|access-date=2010-05-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116032458/http://torontorock.com/article/stephan-leblanc-named-nll-rookie-of-the-year|archive-date=January 16, 2011|url-status=dead}}]
| Toronto Rock
| |
| align="center" | 2009
| Rhys Duch[{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3964|title=Duch Wins Rookie of the Year Award|work=NLL.com|date=May 13, 2009|access-date=2010-05-14}}]
| San Jose Stealth
| |
| align="center" | 2008
| Craig Point[{{cite web|url=http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3482|work=NLL.com|title=Point Named Rookie of the Year|date=May 13, 2008|access-date=2008-05-13}}]
| Minnesota Swarm
| |
| align="center" | 2007
| Ryan Benesch[{{cite web|url=http://nll.com/article.php?id=2942|work=NLL.com|title=Benesch Named Rookie of the Year|date=May 8, 2007|access-date=2007-05-08}}]
| Toronto Rock
| |
| align="center" | 2006
| Brodie Merrill
| Portland LumberJax
| |
| align="center" | 2005
| Ryan Boyle
| San Jose Stealth
| |
| align="center" | 2004
| Taylor Wray
| Calgary Roughnecks
| |
| align="center" | 2003
| Brian Langtry
| Colorado Mammoth
| |
| align="center" | 2002
| Blaine Manning
| Toronto Rock
| |
| align="center" | 2001
| Tracey Kelusky
| Columbus Landsharks
| |
| align="center" | 2000
| John Grant, Jr.
| Rochester Knighthawks
| |
| align="center" | 1999
| Jesse Hubbard
| Baltimore Thunder
| |
| align="center" | 1998
| Colin Doyle
| Ontario Raiders
| |
| align="center" | 1997
| Jeff Wilfong
| Boston Blazers
| |
| align="center" | 1996
| Darren Fridge
| Boston Blazers
| |
| align="center" | 1995
| Charlie Lockwood
| New York Saints
| |
| align="center" | 1994
| Tom Marechek
| Philadelphia Wings
| |
| align="center" | 1993
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | No award given |
| align="center" | 1992
| Derek Keenan
| Buffalo Bandits
| |
| align="center" | 1991
| Gary Gait
| Detroit Turbos
| |